>>>>What is wrong on a frx with just one simple full width field that grows as needed?
>>>>
>>>>I strongly suggest to use the more recent interfaces, not those ancient stuff.
>>>>
>>>>I bet a frx as suggested would run for hours while you are fiddiling with this SET MARGIN.
>>>
>>>OK to be hones I don't know how to incorporate the text file imported into a variable called fred into an frx
>>
>>ok. the frx has a field? Note that has nothing to do with a tables field. This is a name for a thing on a report.
>>the field has a expression
>>the expression can have a value
>>like a literal "Mooo"
>>like a field of a table cField
>>like anything that returns a value ISNULL(cField)
>>and like any other expression you can put a variable into it
>>
>>so
>>the field in the frx contains pcText
>>now you run the report like
>>

>>PUBLIC;
>> pcText  &&Hungarian notation p=public, c=Character, helps to understand what one is doing
>>
>>pcText = fred
>>
>>REPORT FORM PrintMyText.frx TO PRINTER PROMPT
>>
>>RELEASE;
>> pcText
>>

>
>
>That works upto a point - the textfiles can be any size - how do I specify the size of pctext in the report - at the moment I have it defined as 12 lines in the report
>
>Can I email you the report - it would be quicker for both of us - if so what is your email address
>
>Once again thanks for all your help
>
>Colin

#1 zip it and attach it to your next message
#2 my email is available if you click my name on top of this message

#3 Check picture attached. The field might not be in german, biut on the same position (if you do REPORTBEHAVIOUR 90), i guess its Stretch with overflow
Field height only one line, it will strech itself